The most frequently asked question since Martinsville Speedway announced the installation of lights is ‘when will the first night race be?’ That question was answered Sunday morning, when Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell announced at the drivers’ meeting for the ValleyStar Credit Union 300 that the 2017 edition of NASCAR’s biggest, richest and most prestigious Late Model Stock Car race will be held under the lights.

With seven decades under its belt, and an eye toward the future, historic Martinsville Speedway has officially flipped the switch. The “Light Up Martinsville” project concluded today, as the facility debuted its new LED lights – the first major motorsports facility to do so.

After winning the pole for the ValleyStar Credit Union 300 at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday, Mike Looney said he felt like he was dreaming. After he took the checkered flag in Sunday’s race, he said it better be real life.

NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin and Richmond International Raceway President Dennis Bickmeier joined forces today to announce a star-studded lineup for the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown at RIR on Thursday, April 25.